A wrist training assembly that is intended for use by releasably clamping it
to
a piano keyboard with a predetermined amount of clamping force. The assembly is
releasably locked in place but the clamping and locking functions are separated
so that the finish and structure of the piano are protected. The assembly is rapidly
installed and uninstalled from a wide variety of pianos without alteration to either
the pianos or the assembly. The keyslip of the piano has a first face that faces
and is spaced from the keys to define a channel between the piano keys and the
first face. A training bar member is mounted to a clamping unit so that it extends
a predetermined distance from and generally parallel to the channel. Preferably,
two spaced apart mounting hook members are pivotally mounted to the training bar
member and adapted to engage with the first face of the keyslip. The clamping unit
is moveably mounted to the training bar member and resiliently biased towards the
mounting hook member by a predetermined amount of spring tension. The amount of
spring tension is pre-selected and is not adjustable by the user. The clamping
unit includes a bearing face that is opposed to the mounting hook members and is
adapted to bear resiliently against the piano. The amount of spring tension is
pre-set at such a level that the bearing face will not mar or distort the piano
structure or finish. Once the bearing face is engaged with the piano under the
urging of the predetermined spring tension, a releasable detent member is actuated
to lock the clamping unit relative to the training bar member and the associated
mounting hook members.